"Hey." Caleb said coming up behind Sarah and wrapping his arms around her. He's been worrying about her, she hasn't been sleeping much and her head was always off in the clouds. It wasn't the way his Sarah was, she was always there paying attention and worrying about everyone she knew, heck even people she didn't know.
"Hey yourself." She whispered back lightly kissing him on the lips. "You alright?", she questioned gently her voice barely auditable.
"Yeah. I'm okay." He replied sitting down properly next to her in the meadow, linking their hands together tightly. "I'm more worried about you though, Sah." Caleb pulled Sarah over and up so she was resting against his chest and giving her hand a tight squeeze.
"I'm fine Cal. Really, I am." She muttered snuggling up to him.
"For some odd reason I don't believe you. What's going on Sarah?" Caleb questioned, generally concerned for her.
"I'm worried about Tyler. It's almost past time for him." She cried to Caleb as he held her tighter like if he let go she'd slip away from him.
"Tyler will be fine Sarah. We just need to find Sam." He sighed. "Why'd my sister have to be as stubborn as I am?"
Sarah laughed gently. "She always puts others before herself. Sam would be dying and still give up the last bit of food to someone else. It's the way she is. I swear Caleb if she knew what was happening to Tyler she would be back here in a second and never leave his side if she had to. I just don't know how to find her. " Sarah sighed.
A breeze picked up by them and Sarah gasped quickly. "Maybe you don't have to find her Sarah." A soft voice ran in Caleb's ear, the voice that belonged to someone who would never be out of The Sons of Ipswich's eyes again.
"Sam." Sarah exclaimed jumping into her open arms. "I missed you so much. Dang girl you got muscle now."
"All adds on to what I've always told you, life suck and then you die. Hi Caleb." Sam whispered.
Caleb picked up his sister and twirled her around. You are never leaving my sight again."
"Honestly I wouldn't mind that." Sam muttered hugging Caleb tightly, "Now someone going to tell me what's wrong with Tyler?" Sam questioned honestly concerned for Tyler's well being, of course in typical Sam fashion.
Sarah sighed, this was going to crush Sam, "Sam, Tyler's a veela."
"Aren't those the magical creatures that rely on their mate, everything they do are meant to keep them happy? They're extremely possessive of their mate and amazingly over protective. I thought those were all but extinct. " Sam said.
"I'm impressed." Caleb said. "Most people would have no idea what veela's are, everyone in the Covenant is one."
"Hey, I pay attention to Leo, Spike, and Angel on great occasion." She joked lightly. "But has long as Tyler had his mate with him he should be fine." Sam finished confused.
"That's the problem Sam…" Sarah said.
"His mate left before his birthday but her presence still lingered, he's been real sick." Caleb said.
"Oh my god." Sam muttered sinking down to the ground before passing out.
"Sammy!" Sarah exclaimed. "We need to get her into the house."
"Is she okay?" Caleb questioned.
"She's probably hurt, but she's not stupid, she knows she's Tyler's soul mate."
How is that possible… I can't be. I'm not a veela's mate. I can't be with Tyler for the rest of my life, he doesn't even know me. Things were so much easier when I was staying with Spike and Angel. Sam thought ascending the stairs to her room, only to gasp when she opened the door. Tyler was sleeping on her bed, looking adorable curled up with her Teddy Bear Kyle gave her when she was seven.
However, he wasn't relaxing calmly but rather having a nightmare. He was gasping for breath and sweating. "SAM!" he yelled.
Sam immediately moved to his side. "Tyler… Tyler wake up. It's just a dream…" she said shaking him gently. "I'm right here Ty."
"Sammy…" Tyler said groggily, the smell of Sam quickly filling all his senses. Jumping up and staring wide eyed at her, taking a disbelieving look.
"I'm right here Tyler." She said quietly sitting next to him.
Tyler wrapped his arms around her holding tightly, "I thought I would never see you again."
Sam hugged him back tightly. "Oh Tyler, if I had known…" she started almost crying, holding on tighter and tighter to Tyler who soaked it all in. Acknowledging was the first step of bonding and he was thrilled she was here.
" Shh… it's okay sweetie." Tyler said nuzzling into her neck.
"You should sleep." Sam said "You need to catch up on your rest. "
"But…" Tyler started.
"Don't…" Sam said.
"I can't lose you again." Tyler said.
Sam pulled off her shirt leaving her in a cami and sweat pants, "I'll be right here when you wake up." She said laying down next to him, only tensing for a second when he pulled her closer.